Category

• Antibacterial, systemic Ciprofloxacin; enoxacin; gatifloxacin; levofloxacin; lomefloxacin; moxifloxacin; norfloxacin; ofloxacin; sparfloxacin

Description Drug

Fluoroquinolones - flu-roe-KWIN-a-lones are using to treat bacterial infections in many various parts of the body. They work by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. However, these medication will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections. Fluoroquinolones may also be using for other problems as determined by your family doctor.

Fluoroquinolones are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Ciprofloxacin
  • Oral suspension - USA
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Enoxacin
  • Tablets - USA
• Gatifloxacin
  • Tablets - USA
• Levofloxacin
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Lomefloxacin
  • Tablets - USA
• Moxifloxacin
  • Tablets - USA
• Norfloxacin
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Ofloxacin
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Sparfloxacin
  • Tablets - USA

Parenteral
• Ciprofloxacin
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Gatifloxacin
  • Injection - USA
• Levofloxacin
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Moxifloxacin
  • Injection - USA
• Ofloxacin
  • Injection - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Avelox ⁶
• Cipro
• Cipro I.V.
• Floxin ⁸
• Floxin I.V. ⁸
• Levaquin ⁴
• Maxaquin ⁵
• Noroxin ⁷
• Penetrex
• Tequin
• Zagam ⁹

In Canada

• Cipro
• Cipro I.V.
• Floxin ⁸
• Levaquin ⁴
• Noroxin ⁷

For quick reference, the following fluoroquinolones are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.